Macau, China vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, total
Macau, China
99.6%
in 2023
Singapore
99.5%
in 2022
Macau, China rank
15th
Singapore rank
16th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.
Macau, China ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.7% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Macau, China, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Macau, China ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.